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Influencers reshaping how young get political news

Influencers reshaping how young get political news
Young influencer Harry Sisson even managed to score a one-on-one interview with President Joe Biden. (Image: @harryjsisson/Instagram)
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By Nate Rattner“It’s official,” the news report on TikTok declared. “President Biden posted a letter on X saying that he will not be seeking re-election.”Despite the newsy tone, the figure on camera wasn’t a reporter for CNN, Fox News or a local station.Vitus “V” Spehar is a TikToker whose “@underthedesknews” account has more than 3 million followers, topping mainstream news outlets such as MSNBC, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.Spehar is one of a cohort of politica...

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